11782664

Image Forming Apparatus Having Managing Apparatus Which Creates Print Groups According to Speed and Associates Print Groups to a Continuous Paper Strip

PublishedOctober 10, 2023
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InventorsKei ARAKAWA
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2. The managing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to divide the print group into a plurality of new print groups in the case where the image length is longer than the remaining length.

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3. The managing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine an order of performing the print jobs so that a dot density of an image formed on one of the plurality of continuous paper strips by a print job performed first of the print jobs constituting one of the print groups is higher than a dot density of an image formed on the one of the plurality of continuous paper strips by a print job performed last.

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4. The managing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to determine an order of performing the print jobs so that a dot density of an image formed on one of the plurality of continuous paper strips by a print job performed first of the print jobs constituting one of the print groups is higher than a dot density of an image formed on the one of the plurality of continuous paper strips by a print job performed last.

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5. The managing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to determine an order of performing the print jobs so that a dot density of an image formed on the one of the plurality of continuous paper strips gradually decreases from a dot density of an image formed by a print job performed first of the print jobs constituting one of the print groups to a dot density of an image formed by a print job performed last.

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6. The managing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the processor is configured to determine an order of performing the print jobs so that a dot density of an image formed on the one of the plurality of continuous paper strips gradually decreases from a dot density of an image formed by a print job performed first of the print jobs constituting one of the print groups to a dot density of an image formed by a print job performed last.

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October 10, 2023

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Kei ARAKAWA

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